Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris)

Renowned for its ancient history and world-class creativity, the Paris Mint, or the Monnaie de Paris, has more than 12 centuries of working with Precious Metals. It is charged with minting coins for circulation and also manufacturing medals, official decorations, and collector coins. In addition, the mint also casts works of art.

Monnaie de Paris’ Popular Products

Known for their beauty and numismatic value, some of the most popular coins from the Paris Mint include:

The products manufactured by the Monnaie de Paris are designed by distinguished artists. Artistic creation is of primary importance to the Paris Mint, and therefore it values its relationships with the art community.

History of the Paris Mint

Founded in the year 864, Monnaie de Paris has more than 1,150 years of history working with Precious Metals. While the Paris mint may be the only mint authorized to produce circulating coins since 1878, towns and cities have individually minted coins since the 9th century. Some of the towns with historic connection to the Monnaie de Paris include Avignon, Bordeaux, Caen, La Rochelle, Metz, Molsheim, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Pau, Pessac, Pont-à-Mousson, Reims, Rennes, Riom, Thann, Troyes, Vic-sur-Seille, Villemagne l’Argentière and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.

Production Technology

The Paris Mint preserves many handcrafted techniques. It is a unique place where artisans with traditional skills can practice and hone their talents. Some of the traditional craftsmanship techniques supported by the Monnaie de Paris are:

Jewelry Craft

Sculpting

Enameling

Stamping

Foundering

Engraving

Minting

Model/Mold Making

Finishing

Polishing

By employing highly skilled artisans, the Monnaie de Paris continues to uphold its historic mission that combines beauty with value to each of their coins. The design of these coins keeps collectors hunting and investors purchasing Gold coins and Silver coins from the Monnaie de Paris.

We provide all of our customers with a refund, return and / or exchange on everything we sell including all bullion and certified coins. If for any reason, you have a problem, please feel free to call us. We will always do our best to accommodate you.